NBA explains why James Harden's ridiculous Eurostep wasn't a travel

NBA explains why James Harden's ridiculous Eurostep wasn't a travel

Remember that insane James Harden Eurostep from the Rockets’ Tuesday night loss to the Raptors? A lot of fans, understandably, have been questioning whether or not it was a legal play. The NBA referees’ official Twitter account put the debate to rest on Wednesday morning. First, the account posted a poll asking whether or not it was a travel. A majority of followers voted that it was:

They then explained why it was, in fact, a legal play and the officials made the correct call by not considering it traveling:

This is NOT a travel, it is a legal move. Watch closely: Harden picks up the ball with his right foot still on the ground. This doesn't count as a step. He then steps with his left foot, then again with his right foot, for a one, two count. Congrats to the 36% who got it right!